Bethany

American  

[beth-uh-nee] / ˈbɛθ ə ni /

noun

1. a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.

2. a city in central Oklahoma.

3. a first name.

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Bethany British  

/ ˈbɛθənɪ /

noun

1. a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week

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Example Sentences

“Sue, the girl I was with in the fire, she survived, and we’re good friends now. But I knew a lot of people who didn’t make it out. Lily Turner, who lived down the hill from me. Marcus Gutierrez, who was in my homeroom. Bethany Stone, who went to school with my little sister, and her baby brother, Eli, and her mom and dad, Helen and Chris Stone.”

From Literature

In the summer of 2023, Bethany Hutchison was leaving the female staff changing room on the first floor of Darlington Memorial Hospital, as another staff member, Rose Henderson, was walking in.

From BBC

Speaking after the judgement was released, Bethany Hutchison, one of the nurses, said it was a "victory for common sense" and a "turning point".

From BBC

To help with the initial care coordination for her parents, Watson worked with Bethany Joseph, a local eldercare consultant in New Jersey.

From MarketWatch

In keeping with Bethany Mandel’s concerns about what Americans lose when our birthrates collapse, he responded: “It’s not like that in my village. Everyone helps.”

From The Wall Street Journal